It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 1134: The peak witnessed the false supporters, and the dusk witnessed the true believers...

Google's top search No.1: "Shocking news! Walton Pictures officially announced this morning that it has completed the full acquisition of 20th Century Fox, one of the six major Hollywood studios, and its parent company 21st Century Fox!"

Google's hot search No. 2: "It is reported that the total cost of the acquisition of Walton Pictures is 530 billion US dollars, and it also has to take on foreign debts of up to 137 billion US dollars, so the total cost of the acquisition is 667 billion US dollars!"

Google Hot Search No. 3: "According to the announcement document, the successful acquisition includes not only 20th Century Fox, one of the six major film studios, but also Fox Searchlight Pictures, National Geographic Channel NatGeo, Asian pay TV operator Star TV, and part of the shares of Hulu video website..."

No.4: "The success of this acquisition also means that the copyrights of "X-Men", "Fantastic Four", "Deadpool" and other films previously held by Fox will officially return to Marvel, and at the same time, Hollywood's long-standing animation IPs such as "The Simpsons" will also belong to Walton Pictures."

"Currently, 21st Century Fox retains assets such as the Fox News and Fox Sports channels and has been officially reorganized into an independent company, 'Fox Corporation.'"

"MPAA officially announced that from today, Walton Pictures will replace 20th Century Fox as the new chairman of the MPAA, and will formally participate in the formulation of relevant policies of the Hollywood Film Association."

"..."

At this moment, not only Google's hot search list, but other traditional and online media platforms including Twitter, TMZ, and The Hollywood Reporter are all reporting on Walton Pictures' successful acquisition of 20th Century Fox.

It is no exaggeration to say that the entire Hollywood was in a complete sensation at this moment!

According to everyone's previous predictions, Walton Pictures will definitely join the MPAA one day. This is beyond doubt. After all, the company's achievements in recent years are really impressive.

But no one expected that Walton Pictures would join the "MPAA Alliance" in this way!
The acquisition of the veteran film company 20th Century Fox forced the MPAA to accept it as a new member of the board of directors...

This operation is too outrageous! ?

The heated discussions online right now are almost exploding!
"What am I seeing? Is this another Sony on the rise?"

"No! No! No! Walton Pictures is not comparable to Sony. Even though Sony acquired Columbia Pictures and MGM Pictures, it has never been able to achieve any outstanding results."

"The Big Eight in Hollywood became the Big Seven, then the Big Six, then the Big Five, and now it's back to the Big Six again... 20th Century Fox was acquired! Oh my God! This is crazy!"

“Can anyone tell me how this company, which was founded less than 15 years ago, has come this far?”

"Walton Pictures seems to be constantly buying. After acquiring Marvel, it has also bought DreamWorks, Lucasfilm, etc., and now it has acquired 20th Century Fox. This is simply shocking!"

"So, the only way to keep making money is to keep buying?"

"No! You are all wrong! It is because this company has been producing high-quality film works that it has more strength and resources to buy, buy, buy..."

There is constant heated discussion online, and the reality is also like this.

When Ann Sarnoff, the new first female CEO of Warner Bros., came to DC Films to visit the "Aquaman" crew, she chatted with DC Films President Jeff Jones about Walton Pictures.

The former said very confidently: "I finally understand why The Shape of Water lost to Manchester by the Sea. It turns out that the owner behind them is the same."

Jeff Jones exclaimed in amazement: "It's really unbelievable that Walton Pictures actually successfully acquired 20th Century Fox? This is too exaggerated!"

Previously, under the leadership of Kevin Tsujihara, Warner Bros. had always appeared as a rival of Walton Pictures.

After all, the two companies control DC and Marvel respectively, and can be said to be destined "rivals".

And now, even though Kevin Tsujihara has been fired, the status quo has not changed.

DC and Marvel are still rivals, even a hundred years later!

But precisely because of this, both Jeff Jones and Ann Sarnoff were extremely cautious in the face of Walton Pictures' continued upward development.

However, in the short term, the two sides will definitely not go to war, because both Warner and DC need to continue to accumulate strength.

"How's the situation here at Aquaman?"

After the visit, Ann Sarnoff directly asked about the details of Jeff Jones' new project.

The latter was naturally well aware of the project he was following, and blurted out: "The main shooting of the film has been completed, and we are currently following up on the post-production of the film and a small amount of reshoots.

We plan to release it in North America on December 12 this year, and will also premiere it in the Chinese market on December 21..."

The date of December 12st means that "Aquaman" is heading for the Christmas schedule.

Ann Sarnoff did not object to launching the film's release plan in the Chinese market ahead of schedule.

As we all know, apart from North America, the country that loves superhero movies the most is that big Eastern country.

And judging from many previous feedbacks, as long as the quality of the movie is not a problem, it can usually achieve good box office results in China.

However, the only thing that worries Ann Sarnoff is that the Christmas season will not coincide with Marvel’s new film.

In response to her concerns, Jeff Jones said: "Based on what is currently known, Marvel has not released any new works during this period, so our concerns are not valid."

"That's good."

Ann Sarnoff breathed a sigh of relief, chatted with Jeff Jones for a while, then left DC and started returning to Warner.

After confirming that there were no problems with "Aquaman", she would then have to urge Warner to release other film projects.

During Kevin Tsujihara's tenure as president of Warner Bros., the company's performance has not been very good.

Now that she, as the first female president of Warner, has successfully risen to power on the basis of the "women's rights movement", she naturally has to make some achievements and demonstrate her abilities.

Moreover, Walton Pictures is becoming more and more powerful. If Warner does not do something, it will probably fall into an embarrassing situation in the future.

……

"Fei, Disney, Universal, Paramount, Sony Columbia, Warner Bros. and many other companies have sent us congratulatory letters. I think we need to hold a grand celebration party for this!"

At Walton Pictures, Natasha came to Chen Fei's office excitedly and told him about the current reaction from the outside world.

15th Century Fox was acquired, and the six major Hollywood studios were re-ranked... Although Walton Pictures was founded less than years ago, it has already become one of the "giants" in Hollywood!

"It is indeed time to hold a celebration party. You go and arrange it."

Chen Fei agreed without thinking too much.

The word "low-key" does not apply to Hollywood. Here you have to be high-profile enough to let the outside world know that you are not easy to bully.

Especially for film and television companies, if they are timid, they will have no foundation to survive.

Therefore, being appropriately high-profile is the best way to deal with outside prying eyes!
"Oh, by the way, after the celebration party, I have to go to Atlanta to finish the filming of Avengers 4. All matters in Los Angeles will be handed over to you."

"Okay, I'll get it done."

Natasha understood what Chen Fei was talking about. It was nothing more than the various publicity work before the release of "Avengers 3".

The film has been scheduled to be screened in North American theaters on April 2, two months from now, and will then gradually extend to the world.

As the most critical film project of Walton Pictures this year, it naturally has to be followed up by Natasha personally.

Before leaving, she also informed Chen Fei that the movie "Ready Player One" was officially taken off the shelves in the North American theater market.

After more than 5.5 days of release, this "dream-fulfilling work" directed by Chen Fei has grossed million US dollars in North America.

In the global theater market, the total box office of this film has exceeded 13 billion US dollars!
Of course, the box office revenue from theaters is only a small part of the total. The real big part comes from various copyrights, IP development, and the revenue from the "Ready Player One Fantasy Theme Park." This is where the big money can really be made!

...

Soon it was evening, and in the banquet hall of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Hollywood celebrities, stars, and financiers were all present to witness the feat of Walton Pictures acquiring 20th Century Fox!

Chen Fei even met Rupert Murdoch, the "world newspaper tycoon" who is 87 years old this year.

Although the old man was not young, his physical condition was pretty good. He could walk with a cane and did not need help from others. Chen Fei went up to him and chatted with him for a few words, showing his concern for him and revealing his idea of ​​acquiring the "News Corporation" that he controlled.

Unfortunately, although the old man is old, he is very clear-headed and has no intention of selling News Corporation.

As the foundation of the Murdoch family in North America, News Corporation is so important to him!
If this "big killer" was bought, the Murdoch family would be finished in an instant.

Although Chen Fei felt a little regretful, he did not force it.

If News Corp can’t get it, there’s still Twitter.

The traditional media industry has always been deeply rooted, and as an outsider he has no way of interfering, so he can only choose to cooperate with them.

But if he can get hold of Twitter, coupled with TikTok which is gradually becoming popular all over the world, he is fully confident that he can always stay on the periphery of public opinion and not be swayed by anyone!

As for Musk, let him play with his "Mars Project" first. Twitter is destined to have nothing to do with him in this life.

……

As the night deepened abroad, the sky at home also became completely bright.

"Walton Pictures acquires most of Fox's entertainment assets (including film and television departments) for $667 billion, making it one of the largest mergers and acquisitions in Hollywood history!"

"The copyrights of "X-Men", "Fantastic Four", "Deadpool" and other films held by Fox will return to Marvel, and foreign fans are hotly discussing how these characters will be integrated into the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe)..."

"Walton Pictures acquired Fox's 30% stake in Hulu through the acquisition, successfully achieving full control of Hulu. The competition with Netflix in streaming media may become more intense!"

"After Fox Films merged into Walton Pictures, the six traditional Hollywood giants were reshuffled again, and the global film market may undergo major changes!"

"The copyright of the Avatar series held by Fox has been officially transferred to Walton Pictures. Subsequent films will be distributed by Walton Pictures, while promoting the expansion of the Ready Player One Fantasy Theme Park."

"As the Chief Content Officer of Walton Pictures, Director Chen Fei's personal assets have surged again, and the latest Hurun Global Rich List has included him in the top ten!"

A new day has arrived, and it is March 3th in China.

Early in the morning, the entire film and television industry, and even the entertainment industry, were caught up in a huge heated discussion that did not stop for a long time.

"Oh my goodness! Walton Pictures acquired 20th Century Fox? Isn't that too awesome?"

"Tsk tsk, no wonder Manchester by the Sea beat The Shape of Water. The production company behind the latter was acquired by the former. It would be strange if it didn't win."

"I've already said the word 'envy' so many times..."

"The top ten on the Hurun Global Rich List? Oh my god, Director Chen is awesome!"

"Doesn't this mean that Director Chen's influence in Hollywood is growing? I really envy those people at Feiyue Film and Television. It will be easy for them to develop in Hollywood in the future."

"..."

There is constant heated discussion inside and outside the circle, and the bosses of major domestic film and television companies are all envious at this moment.

"Mr. Chen's influence in Hollywood is growing. I wonder if Happy Twist can take advantage of his big ship and go to Hollywood for a few rounds in the future."

Inside the post-production studio of "Li Cha's Aunt", Zhang Chen looked at the news on his phone and couldn't help but muttering to himself.

Song Yang on the side immediately flattered him: "It will definitely work. Happy Twist will definitely get better and better! After all, our company has Feiyue Films as an investor. Director Chen will not let us fend for ourselves, right?"

Zhang Chen's face lit up with joy when he heard that, but then he looked at some of the finished footage of "Li Cha's Aunt" with some worry.

"Can this movie really be successful in the National Day holiday?"

"I think it will work, just like last year's "The Shameful Iron Fist", this National Day will surely be another 'god-making' moment for Happy Twist to shine in the film and television industry again!"

After hearing this, Zhang Chen thought about it for a moment, and without much hesitation, he said directly: "Okay, then I'll listen to you and go to the National Day file."

He already had a decision in his mind.

Since "The Shameful Iron Fist" has chosen to be released during the National Day holiday, then "The Richest Man in Xihong City", which is about to be completed, should be scheduled for the summer vacation holiday.

So far, the only "blockbuster" movies announced to be released during this summer vacation are "A Good Show" directed by Huang Bo and "Hidden Man" directed by Jiang Wen.

From this point of view, the competition in this year's summer vacation should not be too great, and "The Richest Man in Xihong City" will definitely have a brilliant performance after it goes there.

Shen Teng + Ma Li, this combination has become the "king bomb" lineup of Happy Twist!
At the same time, influenced by the new news from Hollywood and the expansion of Chen Fei's wealth pool, many film and television companies in the mainland have launched new film and television project plans, intending to expand their own company's territory rapidly externally.

Bona approached Han Han and targeted his new film script "Flying Life".

New Classics Media has once again set its sights on youth-themed films, and is collaborating with Chen Yusan to launch the youth love film "Itazura na Kiss".

There was news from Taiwan that the project of "More Than Blue" had been approved, and there was news from Hong Kong that the script of the youth-themed movie "Better Days" was about to be completed...

In addition, the project "My Motherland and Me" launched by Alibaba Pictures is also progressing steadily.

All of a sudden, the Chinese film and television industry became increasingly lively!
At this time, China Film announced the release date list of the latest batch of Hollywood imported blockbusters.

其中，《复联3》将定档于5月11日，以及《侏罗纪世界2》将定档于6月15日在内地上映的消息，无疑吸引了内地许多影视公司的关注。

Following closely behind was Feiyue Films’ announcement that “Time Raiders” will be released on April 4, competing in the May Day schedule.

On the other hand, Ning Ying officially announced that "Asura" will be released on July 7 and will participate in the summer box office.

Subsequently, many films including "The Insect Crossing the River" directed and acted by Xiao Shen Yang, "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings" produced by Huayi, and "Shadow" which has completed post-production work, announced their release dates.

Even a number of TV series joined in the fun, announcing their release dates in the following days.

"Legend of Fuyao", "My 200 Million Years Old Classmate", "Ever Night", "The Rise of Phoenixes", "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace"...

For a time, the Chinese film and television industry seemed to be in a state of "explosive growth"!
At the same time, in the variety show circle, Cai Xukun also officially made his debut.

"Hello, everyone. I am Cai Xukun, a personal trainee who has been training for two and a half years. I like singing, dancing, rap, basketball, and music..."

When Chen Fei saw this viral video on Weibo at the set of "Avengers 4" in Atlanta, he almost burst out laughing!

As expected of Kun Kun, as soon as she made her debut, she immediately became the subject of heated discussion and topic on the entire Internet.

Even Fan Chenchen, who is rumored to be Fan Bingbing's "illegitimate child", is not as popular as Kun Kun, who plays basketball in overalls.

"The peak produces false supporters, and the dusk bears witness to true believers..."

Chen Fei couldn't help but blurt out a quote that had already become popular on the Internet before his rebirth.

Unfortunately, these words were heard by Kevin Feige who was passing by him.

"Fei, what are you talking about?"

"Nothing much, just get ready for the next phase of filming."

Fade Chen shook his head and threw out all the information about "ikun" from his mind.

He set a shooting time of four months for the film, which means everything has to be completed before mid-July.

It just so happens that Liu Yifei's due date is during this period. Once she finishes her work, she will be able to see her future child.

……

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